Nov 06 Ex-hockey player alleges Chicago Blackhawks' former video coach sexually assaulted By Associated Press A former hockey player in the Chicago Blackhawks who alleged the team's former video coach sexually assaulted him during the 2009-10 season says the Blackhawks took no action when he complained because it didn't want a disruption during its run… Continue reading
Jun 14 Golden Knights capture first Stanley Cup title in 9-3 Game 5 win over Panthers By Mark Anderson, Associated Press Vegas blew open a one-goal game in the second period to lead 6-1. Continue reading
Feb 05 Can you safely play indoor sports during the pandemic? By Jamie Leventhal As COVID-19 cases, deaths and hospitalizations rise, just how safe are indoor sports?… Continue reading
Sep 29 Tampa Bay Lightning clinches Stanley Cup By Stephen Whyno, Associated Press The Tampa Bay Lightning are the champions of bubble hockey, after the Lightning beat the Dallas Stars 2-0 to win the Stanley Cup and finish off the NHL playoffs staged in quarantine during the pandemic. Continue reading
Jan 18 Watch 6:23 After racist taunts, youth hockey team rallies behind teammate By Amna Nawaz After 13-year-old Divyne Apollon II became the target of racist taunts by opponents, his teammates jumped to his defense. The camaraderie caught the eye of Washington Capitals’ players John Carlson and Devante Smith-Pelly, one of the NHL’s few black members,… Continue watching
Jun 01 Watch 4:48 Stanley Cup matches NHL newcomers with veterans who exceeded expectations Saturday night the Las Vegas Golden Knights and Washington Capitals face off for game three in their Stanley Cup matchup. A year ago, the Golden Knights weren't even a team. How did they make it to the finals on their… Continue watching
Apr 07 15 die when truck collides with hockey team's bus in Canada By Michelle R. Smith, Associated Press A semi-trailer slammed into a bus carrying a youth hockey team in western Canada, killing 15 people and injuring 14 in a catastrophic collision that left the vehicles obliterated in the snow. Continue reading
Feb 22 Watch 5:49 Here's what made the U.S.-Canada women's Olympic hockey match so riveting By PBS News Hour U.S. Olympic athletes won several medals Wednesday night, perhaps none more thrilling than the gold medal victory for the women's hockey team against arch rival Canada. William Brangham talks with Christine Brennan of USA Today about why she calls the… Continue watching
Apr 16 Watch 6:13 NHL stars pass the puck to inner city youth By PBS News Hour In Washington, team members of the NHL’s Washington Capitals are hitting the ice with underserved kids through an urban outreach program. Players from both the Capitals and the Fort Dupont Cannons reflect on the on- and off-the-rink benefits of the… Continue watching
Feb 23 Watch For Paralympic players, a hockey game with sleds By PBS News Hour The gear that a sled hockey player puts on for a game is pretty much the same as it is for an able-bodied player. With one key difference. Rather than ice skates, players ride on a sled with blades on… Continue watching